The Cliff Climbers / A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"

A vivid travel-adventure account opens with an extended natural history of the Himalayas, mapping their diverse climates, vegetation bands, and scattered human communities, then turns to the record of a young plant-hunter employed by a metropolitan seedsman who penetrates a remote sector near the peak Chumulari. The narrative tracks his expedition into snow-clad amphitheatre-like valleys, close observations of flora across altitude zones, and hazardous fieldwork: fording torrents, crossing glaciers, and examining cliff faces while improvising tools and weapons. Episodes emphasize survival, botanical discovery, and the scale and mystery of a largely uncharted mountain world.